Before a 100 plus sun-drenched crowd at Forde Park Langford on Friday evening, Bedfordshire County Football League President Terry Sadler was on hand to present Gamlingay United skipper Dan Walker with the cup following their 2-1 victory over Caldecote Reserves.

With Caldecote goalkeeper Jason Willis apparently struggling with a groin injury from the opening minute,one always felt the United who ply their trade in The Cambridgeshire Football County League Division 1A, where they currently sit in fifth position where going to be the favourites to lift the trophy.

Just five minutes into the contest United took the lead with a strike from Matt Willie and when former Biggleswade Town striker and man of the match Jamie Steele doubled the lead on 34 minutes you feared a cricket score might be on the cards.

However, following three sets of on the field treatment for Willis, Caldecote manager Andy McColl wisely curtailed his evening and sent on Dan Hall to replace him between the posts. Whilst you would not have faulted Willis for either of the goals, Hall's presence between the sticks seemed to add a certain amount of confidence to their backline has they comfortably held United at bay to go in at half-time just the two goals down.

The second period was a much more even affair and when Caldecote's Paul Gower pulled a goal back 11 minutes from time it signalled a nervous ending to the contest for United before referee Alex Rayment blew the final whistle.

So United regained the cup they won in 2008-09 but the real winner was charity, with Â£406 being raised via a Â£266 gate and Â£140 raffle.